Olivia Foschi — live event
Olivia Foschi is a jazz singer, composer and educator that weaves together the rich tapestries of her San Francisco roots andItalian upbringing with her profound passion for jazz, which ignited under the tutelage of Roy Zimmerman and further blossomedthrough her classical Nepali vocal studies with Aavaas in Kathmandu. Her academic journey in English Literature and formal musiceducation across Italy and Leeds University fortified her artistic foundation, leading to a first-place victory at the Italian “JazzWomen in Blues” competition in 2009. Relocating to New York in 2010, Foschi’s exploration of jazz deepened, studying underMarc Mommaas, Fay Victor, and Jeremiah Abiah, and delving into the rhythmic complexities of Konnakol with Ganesh Kumarsince 2014. With albums like Perennial Dreamer and Fleeting Windows to her credit, Foschi has cemented her place in the jazzworld, eagerly anticipating the release of her third record in June 2024.Olivia has graced major stages in New York City, including The Blue Note, City Winery, BB Kings, Zinc Bar, and Drom, and hasperformed at festivals and clubs throughout the US, Europe and Japan. She was featured on NPR in 2016, 2017, 2021 and 2024on WPPB’s live broadcast: The Jam Session Radio Hour hosted by John Landes. She has recorded and shared the stage with GilGoldstein, Chris White, Warren Smith, Joseph Jarman, Thurman Barker, Ulysses Owens Jr., Gregoire Maret, Alex Sipiagin,Mauricio Zottarelli, Helio Alves, Greg Skaff, Mark Egan, Tommy Campbell, Lou Caputo, Erik Lawrence, Marco Panascìa, StacyDillard, Bill O'Connell, Matt King, Reza Khan, Vinicius Gomes and Yotam Silberstein among many others.“Foschi is today’s vocalist, blazing the trail for a new style of jazz vocals, not adhering to traditional sounds or rhythms, butappealing to a new generation of listeners, while still honoring jazz as a tradition. She is truly original and far from the normas a composer and as a vocalist.”- H. Allen Williams, JazzTimes“Foschi hits her marks with impeccable timing and finesse and is a name to watch out for.”- Brent Black, Critical Jazz
Starts: 2024-08-16T19:00:11Z
Ends: 2024-08-16T21:00:11Z
Where: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, New York 10016, United States
Price: $0.0